Comparison of Lanolin and Human Milk Treatment of Painful and Damaged Nipples: A Randomized Control Trial.

Bosnia and Herzegovina McGill Pain Questionnaire breastfeeding nipple trauma postpartum care randomized controlled trials treatment of nipple trauma

Journal

Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association
ISSN: 1552-5732
Titre abrégé: J Hum Lact
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709498

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 2023
Historique:
medline: 20 4 2023
pubmed: 20 11 2022
entrez: 19 11 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Painful and damaged nipples are frequently associated with breastfeeding cessation in the early postpartum period. The results of researchers' studies utilizing different treatments have been inconclusive. To compare the intensity of nipple pain and the healing of damaged nipples during the first 10 days postpartum using either lanolin or human milk treatments. This single-blind randomized controlled trial included participants ( Participants in both groups reported a statistically nonsignificant reduction in pain (quality and intensity of pain) as well as improved nipple healing 7 days after randomization. Participants in the lanolin group exclusively breastfed their infants 3 days after randomization-significantly more often than participants in the control group ( Both lanolin and human milk are equally effective in treating painful and damaged nipples.Registered with Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04153513).

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
Painful and damaged nipples are frequently associated with breastfeeding cessation in the early postpartum period. The results of researchers' studies utilizing different treatments have been inconclusive.
RESEARCH AIM
To compare the intensity of nipple pain and the healing of damaged nipples during the first 10 days postpartum using either lanolin or human milk treatments.
METHODS
This single-blind randomized controlled trial included participants (
RESULTS
Participants in both groups reported a statistically nonsignificant reduction in pain (quality and intensity of pain) as well as improved nipple healing 7 days after randomization. Participants in the lanolin group exclusively breastfed their infants 3 days after randomization-significantly more often than participants in the control group (
CONCLUSION
Both lanolin and human milk are equally effective in treating painful and damaged nipples.Registered with Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04153513).

Identifiants

pubmed: 36401521
doi: 10.1177/08903344221135793
doi:

Substances chimiques

Lanolin 8006-54-0

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT04153513']

Types de publication

Randomized Controlled Trial Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

236-244

Auteurs

Olivera Perić (O)

Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Anita Pavičić Bošnjak (A)

Division on Breastfeeding Support, Human Milk Bank, Croatian Tissue and Cell Bank, Department for Transfusion Medicine and Transplantation Biology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.

Mirela Mabić (M)

Faculty of Economics, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Vajdana Tomić (V)

Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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